Inkstand



E. L. PIKE INKSTAND Filed May 1, 1939 {NVENTOR ATTORNEYS Patented Apr. 2, 1940 I 2,195,678

UNITED STATES PATENT OFFICE INKSTAND Emit 'L. Pike, Winston-Salem, N. 0. Application my 1, 1939, Serial No. 2v1,135- '7 Claims. (01.120-59) This invention relates to inkstands, and its tion, as shown, in that it includes an annular general object is to provide an inkstand of the vertical wall and disk like bottom and top walls fountain type, in which'the level of ink in the well 2 and 3, the top wall being shown as integral with can be readily changed. and maintained at any the vertical wall, but it may be in the form of a 5 desired height, regardless-of the quantity of. thecover detach'ably associated therewith. Formed 5 ink in the reservoir, or source of supply, and on and rising from the top wall and preferably, that feature makes it possible to use pen points at an inclination is a pair of pen guides 4 openof any desired length, from the shortest stub type ing into the well and these guides may be reto the longest ball type, so that the proper quanstricted at their juncture with the top wall, as

tity of ink can be had upon the pen point, withwell as provided with outwardly flared upper 10 out fear of dipping the same to adepth' beyond ends, to facilitate the application of. the pens its connection with its holder, and obtaining ink therein, as will be apparent.

upon the latter, therefore the holder as well as The bottom wall has formed.- thereon and risthe fingers of the user will be retained free from ing centrally therefrom, a hollow cylindrical ink, as will be apparent. member 5, that is interiorly threaded and may 16 A further object is to provide an inkstand conbe of a height to extend above the top wall, with structed for fittingly receiving an' ink bottle of the latter having an opening therein for receivthe type now in generaliuse, so that a bottlein ingthe member I, as shown. The member 5 is which the ink is purchased, can be used with provided with an opening 6 extending vertically so my stand to provide the reservoirftherefor, as therein from its lower end and which provides an 20 distinguished from a special type of reservoir outlet for the passage of the ink from the mem- Within which the ink must be poured froma bother 5 into the well of the body, as will be apparent tle. I upon inspection of Figure 1.

Another object is to provide an inkstand that The valve member of my stand includes a hous- 35 includes guiding and supporting means for the ing 1- provided with an annular depending skirt pen and one or more of such means may bepro- 8 exteriorly threaded and of a diameter to fit vided to accommodate an equal number of pens. within the cylindrical member 5 for threaded A further object is to providean inkstand of association therewith and for vertical movement I the character set forth, that is simple in conof the valve member for a purpose which will struction, inexpensive to manufacture and ex be later described. 3o tremely eflicient in operation, use and service. The housingis restricted or tapered inwardly This invention also consists in certain other from the skirt 8 and has formed in the upper features of construction and in the combination end thereof a conical seat 9 for receiving a like and arrangement oi the several parts, to be hereshaped head Ill of -a plunger valve which includes inafter fully described, illustrated in the accoma stem H formed on the head and of a length 35 panying drawing and specifically pointed out in to extend a considerable distance below the skirt the appended claims. 8 for engagement with the bottom wall 2 for In describing the invention in detail, refer moving the valve to open position against the once will be had to the accompanying drawing action of a coil spring I2 that is sleeved on the 4.0 wherein like characters denote like or correspond-- stem, with its end convolutions engaging the bot- 40 ing parts throughout the several views, and in tom portion of. the seat Sand a washer like disk which: I3 mounted upon anabutment pin l4 extending Figure 1 is a front view of one form of-my ink transversely through the stem. The stem is prostand, with parts broken away and in section. vided with a guidemember I5 secured to and Figure 2 is a side view thereof. extending diametrically of the skirt. 45

Figure 3 is a view partly in section, taken Formed on the upper end of the housing I is through a modified form of stand. a I a cup-like member I6 providing a cap, in that it Figure 4 is a sectional view taken approxi includes an annular threaded portion for threadmately on line 4-4 of Figure 3, looking in the edly receiving the neck ll of" a bottle I8 which direction of the arrow. i a provides the ink reservoir for my stand, and 5o Referring to the drawing in detail, and parmounted in the cup-like member I6 is a .gasket ticularly to the form as shown in Figures l and 2, I9 to provide a leak proof connection between the the reference numeral I indicates the body that neck and the cup-like member, as will be approvides a well for receiving the ink, and the parent upon inspectionof Figure 1. By that con- 55. body of this iormispreferably of circular forma struction, it will be. obvious that the ink reservoir of my stand is in fact a bottle of the type now generally used and can be purchased filled with ink at any stationary store or the like. However, any type of container providing a reservoir may be used with my stand, providing of course the container includes a threaded neck which will fit the cup-like member.

From the foregoing description and disclosure in the drawing, it is believed that the operation will be clear, but it might be .mentioned that the valve member is threaded on the neck of the bottle, thence the valve member and bottle are inverted to the position shown and threaded into the cylindrical member 5, until the valve stem engages the bottom wall 2, for disposing the valve into open position. The ink then flowsby gravity from the bottle into the cylindrical member 5 and from the latter into the-well. The greatest height of the level of the ink within the well will of course be even with the upper end of the opening 6, but the .depthof the ink below that level can .be varied merely by threading the valve member. so that the skirt willextend below the upper end of the openingfi, therefore it will be seen. that any desired level maybe maintained within .the well, to. accommodate pen points of various lengths and types, as and for the purpose as previously set forth,

In the modified form of Figures 3 and 4, the body 2f] is preferably square or. of rectangular formation, but likewise providesa well for the ink having a hollowcylindrical member 21 secured to and rising from the bottom wall adjacent a marginal edge thereof for threadedly receiving 1 the skirt of a valve member which is identical to that of the form of Figures 1 and. 2, therefore the same reference numerals are applied to the parts thereof, as Well as to the cup-like member which provides a cap for the bottle. However, in the form of Figure 3 I provide ink displacement means, to coperate with the skirt and outlet opening of the hollow cylindrical member 2| to change the depth of the ink within the Well, and for that purpose the body 20 has a partition ZZ-disposed therein to provide a chamber 23 within which is arranged a block 24 having. secured thereto and rising therefrom a threaded shank 25 extending through a reinforced opening in the cover plate 23 and threaded on theouter end of the shank 25 is a nut Z'l provided with a'serrated flange 28, so that upon threading the nut on the shank, the block will be raised or lowered within its chamber, which will result in changing the height of the ink level within the well. The partition 23 is provided with an opening 29 for passage of the ink-into and out of the chamber, as will be apparent.

It is thought from the foregoing description that the advantages and novel features of the invention will be readily apparent.

It is to be understood that changes may be made in the construction and in the combination and arrangement of the several parts, provided that such changes fall within the scopenof the appended claims.

What I claim is:

l. A fountain inkstand comprising a body providing a well, a reservoir for supplying ink .to the well, valve means having the reservoir detachably connected thereto and includinganore mally closed valve, hollow supportingmeans for said valvemeans and secured withinuthe well, said supporting means having said valve means movably mounted therein for engagement of said. valvexwith. the bottomv of the well. to open. said valve, and said supporting means having an outlet opening controlled by said valve means to vary the depth of the ink within the Well.

2. A fountain inkstand comprising a body providing a well, a reservoir for supplying ink to the Well, valve means having the reservoir detachably connected thereto and including a normally closed valve, hollow supporting means for said valve means and secured within the well, said supporting means. having said valve means movablymounted therein for engagement of said valve with the bottom of the well to open said valve, and ink displacement means to vary the depth of the ink Within the well.

' 3- A fountain inkstand comprising a body providing a well, a reservoir for supplying ink to the well, valve means having the reservoir detachably connected thereto and including a normally closed valve, hollow supporting means for said valve means and secured within the well, said supporting means having said valve means movably mounted therein for engagement of said valve-means with the bottom of the Well to opensaid valve, said supporting means having an outlet opening controlled by said valve means, and ink displacement means for operating the valve means to vary the depth of the ink within the Well.

4. A fountain inkstand comprising a body providing a well, a reservoir for supplying ink to the well, valve means having the reservoir detachably connected thereto and including a housing, a normally closed valve within said housing and the latter including a depending skirt, hollow supporting means having the skirt threadedly mounted therein for engagement of said valve with the bottom of the well to open said valve and said supporting means having an outlet opening controlled by the skirt to vary thedepth of the ink within the well.

5. A fountain inkstand comprising a body providing a well, a reservoir in the form of a bottle for supplying ink to the well, Valve means including a housing, a cup-like member formed on and rising from the housing and having the reservoir detachably connected thereto, a normally closed spring pressed valve within said housing and including a stem, a threaded skirt depending from said housing, hollow-cylindrical means secured to and rising from the bottom of the well and having an outlet opening therein, said hollow cylindrical means threadedly receiving the skirt for movementofthe valve means for engagement of the stem with the bottom of the well to open said valve and for the skirt to control said outlet opening to vary the depth of the ink within the well, and pen receiving means rising from the body and communicating with the Well,

6. A fountain inkstand comprising a body providing a well, a reservoir in the form of a bottle for supplyingink to the Well, valve means including a housing provided with an intermediate restricted portion having a seat at the upper end thereof, a cup-like member formed on and rising from the housing and havingthe reservoir detachably connected thereto, a normallyclosed spring pressed valve including a head engageable with the seat, a. stem depending-from'thehead,'a threaded skirt dependingfrom the restricted portion and having the stem extending therethrough;

a hollow cylindrical member secured to'and risingpfrom .the bottom of the well and. having. an.

Jutlet opening therein, said hollowcylindrical member threadedly receiving the skirt for movement. of the .valve meansforengagement of the stem with thebottom of the well for opening said valve and for the skirt to control said outlet opening, ink displacement means cooperating with the skirt and outlet opening to vary the depth of the ink within the well and pen receiving means rising from the body and communicating with the well. I

Z. A fountain inkstand comprising a body providing a well, a reservoir for supplying ink to the well, valve means having the reservoir detachably connected thereto and including a normally closed valve, hollow supporting means for said valve means and secured within the well, said supporting means having said valve means movably mounted therein for engagement'of said valve with the bottom of the well to open said valve, said supporting means having an outlet opening controlled by said. valve means, a partition within the well and having an opening therein, said partition providing. a chamber, a block movable vertically within the chamber and cooperating with the valve means to vary the depth of the ink within the well; means for raising and lowering said block; and penreceiving means rising from the body at an inclination with respect thereto and communicating with the well.

EMIT L. PIKE. 

